Why does my company need your service?
- English skills vary widely. In the U.S., our diverse workforce includes many people educated outside the country.
- Companies all over the world are doing business in English.
- Poor writing damages your company image and creates doubt about your credibility.
- Unclear writing causes miscommunication, which can lead to costly errors and disputes.
- People who speak and read English well may still have trouble with writing.
- Writing is neglected in many schools. Even college graduates may have literacy problems.
- Poor writers don’t always recognize their own writing errors.
- Today, most people write at their computers. Communications may go out without anyone else at the company ever seeing them.
- Companies underestimate the negative impact that poor writing has on customers, suppliers, and even their own employees.
- Managers and supervisors don’t have time to check every word written by those who need help.
Isn’t it better to offer writing workshops or classes? Then employees can do it themselves.
No, it isn’t better, and here’s why:
- It takes too long. It can take years to develop professional skill. You need good writing today. Writing Repair is an immediate solution.
- Results vary. Not all will achieve a professional level even if they work hard at it. (Did you already hold a writing workshop for your employees? Did all of them become proficient writers?)
- You’re running a business, not a school. Let your people do what they’re best at and support them with Writing Repair.
Don’t the usual ways of dealing with poor writing do the trick?
Probably not.
- Do you rely on secretaries and assistants to catch typos? (Does your company even have secretaries any more?) Few people in those positions have the experience, skill, and talent to truly transform bad writing.
- Do you turn to the people in your marketing or communications department? (Do you have a marketing or communications department?) Do you really want employees asking them for help with every letter and e-mail?
- Do you want your managers to have to review every word written by people under their supervision? Managers are your most expensive employees. Is this an effective use of their time?
What does Writing Repair include?
- Review, analysis, revision of drafts
- Basic grammar and spelling check
- Clarity check (Is the meaning clear and easily understood?)
- Organization check (Does information flow logically from one idea to the next?)
- Restructuring/re-writing to transform the work into an effective piece
- Help in formulating the content of original drafts
- Writing from scratch based on information you provide
I understand that the purpose of Writing Repair is to improve written work, not to educate writers, but do you ever teach?
YES. Take a look at the Writing Repair Plus page to learn more.
Is Writing Repair worth the money?
YES. You’re already spending money on bad writing, although you may not know it.
Here are some typical problems resulting from poor writing. All these problems cost
money.
- Ineffective sales letters that get no response
- Promotional materials that don’t effectively convey selling points
- Product information that doesn’t clearly explain features or how to use your product
- High volume of support contacts to explain unclear instructions and manuals
- Misunderstandings with employees, customers, and suppliers that cause errors, conflicts, and disputes
- Poorly written questionnaires that don’t elicit the desired information
- Engineering and manufacturing problems caused by badly written specs and procedures
- Internal procedures that confuse employees
- Non-compliance with regulations that are difficult to understand
What are the benefits and potential cost savings gained by my company?
In this economy, survival depends on bringing in more revenue and reducing costs.
Writing Repair can help you do both.
- High quality writing enhances credibility and attracts customers. Good impressions pay off.
- Your message gets across. Your readers keep reading instead of turning the page or clicking away.
- Communication is improved. Barriers to understanding are knocked down.
- Documents that define agreements with other companies (proposals and contracts) are clearer.
- Misunderstandings and conflicts are minimized and resolution of disputes is simplified.
- Legal costs shrink when disputes are prevented.
- Employees are more productive when they don’t spend time struggling with writing.
- Employee confidence increases. They view writing support as a benefit that helps them do a better job.
- Depending on the number of employees who need Writing Repair, using Judy Rose Custom Writing & Writing Repair Services can cost as little as half of what you’d spend to hire one full-time administrative person.
How does Writing Repair Work?
You can take advantage of Writing Repair from anywhere in the world.
- Enter into a monthly retainer arrangement.
- Designate a group of employees authorized to consult with us for writing support, or make the service available company wide. It’s up to you.
- Send text/drafts by e-mail advising the requested turnaround time and deadline.
- We will rework the text. Questions will be resolved directly with the person who sent the draft.
- We will return the finished text to the sender.
- We can collaborate on the initial draft or write your text from scratch.
- If you need more than the number of hours provided for in the retainer agreement, additional time will be billed at an hourly rate.
Why do we need a retainer agreement? Can I buy services as needed?
- Certain projects can be performed as piecework, but a retainer arrangement is more practical for providing reliable, continuing assistance to employees who need help on a day-to-day basis.
- Under a retainer arrangement, Judy Rose Custom Writing & Writing Repair Services makes a commitment to your company.
- You have priority call on our availability.
- Continuing work over months or years allows us to learn more about your business. That means fewer questions and faster work over time.